Italian leagues postpone games after death of Fiorentina captain Davide Astori

Associated Press

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10:02 pm PST, Sunday, March 4, 2018

Fiorentina captain Davide Astori was found dead in his hotel room Sunday at the age of 31 after a suspected cardiac arrest before an Italian league match.

The defender was discovered by Fiorentina staff when he failed to appear for breakfast at the hotel in Udine.

Fiorentina’s game at Udinese in northeast Italy was called off, along with all games in the country’s top two divisions.

Astori’s body was taken to the Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital for an autopsy.

“The belief is that the player died of a cardiac arrest by natural causes,” Udine prosecutor Antonio De Nicolo said. “It is strange that such a thing should happen to a professional who is so closely monitored without there being any warning signs.”

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Davide Astori, 31, died from an apparent heart attack Sunday.

Davide Astori, 31, died from an apparent heart attack Sunday.

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Davide Astori, 31, died from an apparent heart attack Sunday.

Davide Astori, 31, died from an apparent heart attack Sunday.

Photo: Paolo Giovannini, Associated Press

Italian leagues postpone games after death of Fiorentina captain Davide Astori

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